Southern Railway has allowed the the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to provide a self certificate of quality for its products. Earlier, the Southern Railway had insisted that the supplies must be inspected by the quality assurance wing of the DGS&D (Director General of Supplie…
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KVIC registration of institutions goes online
Marking the Gandhi Jayanti , KVIC launched a portal for registration and certification of new khadi institutions, saying the entire process will now be completed within 40 days instead of up to 3 years earlier. Also, the old 16-page application form has been reduced to just one. The online portal…
Khadi may find way into government hospitals
The government has set up a panel to look into ways to promote use of khadi in state-owned hospitals, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) said. It said the high-level committee is set up under the chairmanship of Directorate General of Health Services, B D Athani. “Union Health Ministr…
Ritu Beri’s designs give fillip to KVIC revenue
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) said it has launched garments conceptualised and designed by fashion designer Ritu Beri. “Priced at Rs 1,299, these are easy-to-wear garments,” KVIC Chairman V K Saxena said in a statement. He said many celebrities and politicians have endorsed t…
KVIC launches vouchers to attract customers; increase sales
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) said it has launched gift vouchers to attract more customers and increase its sales. The vouchers are in the denominations of Rs 500, Rs 1,000 and Rs 5,000. KVIC Chairman V K Saxena said: “The scheme would particularly be helpful for corporate …
Coming soon: A steel charkha in the heart of the Capital
After the world’s largest wooden charkha was unveiled at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, the Capital will soon be able to boast another larger than life charkha, this time in the heart of the city – Connaught Place. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), which recently …
Air India gives Rs 8-crore khadi order
In a major move which may give a fillip to the initiatives of the Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Air India has placed its second order of worth Rs 8 crore to the commission. The order has been placed for the supply of 1,85,000 units of amenity kits. Earlier in December 2015, th…
Kalraj Mishra reviews work of Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industrialization (MGIRI)
Kalraj Mishra, Union Minister for MSME appreciated the work of MGIRI specially in bringing out innovative technologies such as, extracting amino acid from human hair, Solar Potter Wheel, Solar Blunger and 10 & 16 spindles Solar Charkha. He also appreciated the Principal Scientists who have a…